1SUBMIT_BIO(9)                    Block Devices                   SUBMIT_BIO(9)
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NAME

6       submit_bio - submit a bio to the block device layer for I/O
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SYNOPSIS

9       void submit_bio(int rw, struct bio * bio);
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ARGUMENTS

12       rw
13           whether to READ or WRITE, or maybe to READA (read ahead)
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15       bio
16           The struct bio which describes the I/O
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DESCRIPTION

19       submit_bio is very similar in purpose to generic_make_request, and uses
20       that function to do most of the work. Both are fairly rough interfaces;
21       bio must be presetup and ready for I/O.
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24Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011                   SUBMIT_BIO(9)
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